Definition of Acetoacetic acid

1. Noun. Unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation).

Generic synonyms: Acetone Body, Ketone Body

Medical Definition of Acetoacetic acid

1. CH3COCH2COOH;one of the ketone bodies, formed in excess and appearing in the urine in starvation or diabetes. Synonym: diacetic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetoacetic Acid

acetifier
acetifiers
acetifies
acetify
acetify
acetifying
acetimeter
acetimetry
acetin
acetin
acetins
aceto-
aceto-orcein stain
acetoacetate
acetoacetic acid (current term)
acetoacetic acid (current term)
acetoacetyl-acyl carrier protein synthase
acetoacetyl-CoA
acetoacetyl-CoA reductase
acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase
acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase
acetoacetyl-coenzyme A
acetoacetyl-succinic thiophorase
Acetobacter
acetobacteraceae
acetoclastic bacteria
acetoclastis
acetogenic bacteria
acetohexamide
acetohexamide reductase

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